Here are some extracts from Wikipedia link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saccharum_spontaneum
*Kans grass* *(Saccharum spontaneum)* is a grass<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poaceae>native to South Asia <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Asia>. It is a perennial grass, growing up to three meters in height, with spreading rhizomatous<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhizome>roots. In the Terai-Duar savanna and grasslands<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terai-Duar_savanna_and_grasslands>, a lowland ecoregion <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecoregion> at the base of the Himalaya <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Himalaya> range in Nepal<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nepal>, India <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India>, and Bhutan<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhutan>, Kans grass quickly colonises exposed silt plains created each year by the retreating monsoon <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monsoon> floods, forming almost pure stands on the lowest portions of the floodplain. Kans grasslands are an important habitat for the Indian Rhinoceros<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Rhinoceros> *(Rhinoceros unicornis)*. In Nepal, Kans grass is harvested to thatch roofs or fence vegetable gardens. Elsewhere, Kans grass' ability to quickly colonize disturbed soil has allowed it to become an invasive species<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invasive_species>that takes over croplands and pasturelands. *Saccharum spontaneum* has a considerable number of regional names in South Asia, for instance 'Kash' being common in Bengali. Some of these are given, along with Ayurvedic medical properties by Pankaj Oudhia (2001-3)<http://www.botanical.com/site/column_poudhia/116_janjgir.html> Other good links: http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/CropFactSheets/kans.html (details), http://www.hear.org/pier/species/saccharum_spontaneum.htm (details with picture). On Tue, Dec 9, 2008 at 6:22 PM, grassman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Dear > it is not lemon grass but it might be Saccharum spontaneum or > Mischanthus sp. For correct identification close analysis of spikelets > has to be done, thn only it can be identified upto species. > > On Dec 8, 10:05 pm, "Yazdy Palia" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Looks like lemongrass, though I may be wrong. Lemongrass also has > > flowers of this colour. > > regards > > Yazdy Palia. > > > > > > > > On Mon, Dec 8, 2008 at 10:25 PM, sibdas ghosh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > A tall beautiful grass- i.d. requested- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text - > > > -- With regards, J.M.Garg "We often ignore the beauty around us" Creating Awareness about Indian Flora & Fauna: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 For learning about our trees & plants, please visit/ join Google e-group (Indiantreepix) http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "indiantreepix" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
